Minnesota Salon & Spa Professional Association

09/04/2026

There’s a lot happening beneath the surface of healthy skin. 🧬

In just over three weeks, dive into the science of wound healing and collagen induction with Tina Freiborg (Tina Rachelle Aesthetics) in this hands-on class designed for AP Estheticians.

Explore what happens during the wound-healing process, how collagen production supports stronger, more resilient skin, and what that means for your work in the treatment room.

You’ll also get hands-on experience with treatment setup, protocols, infection control, and working through a treatment on a model.

Build your knowledge. Sharpen your skills. Bring more science to your services.

📅 Monday, September 21, 2026
⏰ 9:30 AM - 1:30 PM
🔗 Register now: https://www.sspatoday.com/index.php?option=com_jevents&task=icalrepeat.detail&evid=2275&Itemid=98&year=2026&month=09&day=21&title=wound-healing-for-collagen-induction-bloomington-9212026&uid=caadf6de7c8b9b2b098788c2f8d6339e

09/03/2026

Please and thank you! 💅✨

09/03/2026

🐇🎩✨ Fall down the rabbit hole and let your creativity run wild!

Introducing the Mad Hair Affair Student Competition—happening as part of INsalon Reimagined!

Grab your team and bring Wonderland to life in a total-look model competition where hair, nails, makeup, and costume come together to create something unforgettable.

🃏 THE CHALLENGE
Teams of up to 3 will create an Alice in Wonderland-themed model showcasing creativity, artistry, imagination, and a little bit of madness. 😉

🏆 PRIZES
🥇 1st Place: $300
🥈 2nd Place: $200
🥉 3rd Place: $100

⏰ THE DAY
10:00 AM — Set-up
10:30–11:30 AM — Judging
3:30 PM — Model Parade
3:45 PM — Awards

All hair, makeup, and nail work must be completed before arrival. You'll have 30 minutes after set-up to refresh and prep your model before judging begins.

Ready to make your way into Wonderland? 🐰

There is a $25 entry fee. Full competition rules, requirements, timeline, and registration form are included in the PDF below.

📄 Download the rules + entry form:

https://www.sspatoday.com/assets/Alice%20in%20Wonderland%20-%20Competition_full.pdf

📅 Sunday, October 11
📍 DoubleTree by Hilton Minneapolis Airport

09/02/2026

🍁 New season. New skills. New opportunities to grow. September is bringing three great ways to invest in your career!

📚 Monday, September 14 from 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM: CORE Continuing Education with Judy Garcia
📈 Monday, September 14 from 1:30 PM - 5:30 PM: Elevate Your Salon Success with Katherine Martin
🧬 Monday, September 21 from 9:30 AM - 1:30 PM: Wound Healing for Collagen Induction with Tina Freiborg (Tina Rachelle Aesthetics)

📍 All three will be held at SSPA's Knowledge Loop Education Center in Bloomington, MN. The CORE class is also offered virtually. 💻

Whether you're checking a requirement off your list, strengthening your business skills, or diving deeper into advanced skin education, there's something to add to your fall calendar.

🔗 See dates, details + register: https://www.sspatoday.com/index.php?option=com_jevents&task=year.listevents&Itemid=98

09/01/2026

Ready to turn your experience into your next chapter? The Fall Instructor Licensure Course starts October 5, but registration closes September 21. That’s just three weeks away! 🍂

If you’re ready to grow your skills, share what you’ve learned, and prepare for a future as a cosmetology educator, now’s the time to get registered.

💻 Online + self-paced with instructor support
📚 Board-approved course
⏰ Registration deadline: September 21

Don’t wait until October to start investing in what’s next.

🔗 Learn more + register: https://www.sspatoday.com/instructor-licensure-course

08/31/2026

💆🏽‍♀️ Tomorrow's the day!

We're ready for Facial Massage Hands-On tomorrow morning, and we can't wait to see everyone!

A couple of reminders:

🧴 Bring your favorite massage product to use
🙅🏽‍♀️ Come with no makeup—you'll be giving AND receiving a facial massage!

You'll be learning with Judy Garcia, one of our own highly experienced and qualified SSPA team members. Come ready to learn, practice, and add another valuable skill to your toolbox.

See you tomorrow! 👋🏽

📍 SSPA Knowledge Loop, 2626 E 82nd St, Suite 103, Bloomington, MN 55425
⏰ 9:30 AM - 2:00 PM

08/29/2026

💇🏿‍♂️ Your license. Your profession. Your voice.

For more than 102 years, the Salon & Spa Professional Association has been working to support and advocate for Minnesota's licensed salon and spa professionals.

Through education, professional development, networking, and advocacy, we're here to help strengthen our industry and protect the integrity of professional licensing.

Know a fellow beauty professional who should be part of the conversation?

👉 Tag them below and encourage them to become an SSPA member!

Stronger together. 🤝🏽

08/28/2026

Great advice, Heather's nail studio!

“Just raise your prices”
“Charge your worth!”
“Just believe in your value”

That’s cool, still doesn’t help on the How to calculate it, How to roll it out, and what to say when there’s push back. Because there usually is.

Generic business coaching wasn’t built for a service based business, where you doing the labor AND the books AND the client relationships, solo, in a chair, all day.

You need advice from someone who’s actually run this exact kind of business. Not adapted from someone who’s never ran an E File.

08/27/2026

Someone left a treat!

08/27/2026

“The higher the hair, the closer to God.”

Dolly spent a lifetime reaching higher—lifting people with her music, her laughter, her kindness, and her enormous heart.

And now, she's in Heaven as she always joked her hair was ...

Rest beautifully, Dolly.

Your hair may have reached the heavens, but your legacy will live forever here on Earth. 🤍✨

We will always love yew ...

RIP to a true legend 🙏🏻

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